Former Texas Rangers player Buddy Bell waves to fans during introductions of the Rangers 40th anniversary all-time team at a 2012 against the Detroit Tigers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Jonathan Lintner
jlintner@courier-journal.com

Former Cincinnati Reds third baseman and major league manager Buddy Bell will headline Bellarmine University's 2014 "First Pitch Dinner," the school announced this week.

The Jan. 11 event, set for 6 p.m. at Frazier Convocation Hall on Bellarmine's campus, kicks off the Knights' season and raises money for the program. Cost is $800 for a table of eight or $110 for individual tickets to see Bell and four other former major leaguers.

Following a cocktail hour and dinner, Pete Rose, Jr., Todd Wellemeyer, Chris Burke and Matt Anderson will join Bell in a roundtable discussion moderated by ...